First 25 minutes (presentation part) of a 90-minute workshop at the JALTCALL 2008 conference. Or see online presentations
combining .ppt slides with podcasts of the speeches at the author's Japanese-English blog here.
Japancasting! for studying Japan or English as a Foreign Language. Free educational broadcasts on Japanese culture, history, society, educational system and comparative religions. Ancient legends are analyzed with discussion questions to discover East Asian values. There are interviews with professors and broadcasts by students at women's colleges. There are also links to scripts with some photos and illustrations for reading while listening, and links to online sources for further research. Your host in English and Japanese is Steve McCarty, Professor at Osaka Jogakuin College and President of the World Association for Online Education (WAOE).
